Re: Fencing- what weapon is the most fun?
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Gamblore,
I don't find fencing to be all that great in terms of developing overall fitness. For everything above the waist, the muscle and nerve training your body receives is very specific and asymmetrical. You'll definitely strengthen your glutes, thighs and calves. Also, I do believe that the more intense pace of saber makes higher demands on your footwork than foil. But, really, you should be hitting the gym and doing footwork-only practice in addition to bouting and weapon drills, no matter which weapon you fence.
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You can also do some training with the opposite hand to balance things out a little. I had one coach who said you should be good enough with your off hand to practice against your teammates with it, and that should take care of some of the assymetry.
I felt like a 'tard the few times I tried it, though.
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